About me

I am a PhD candidate at Tallinn University of Technology, architect and urban planner, as well as a co-founder, board member and project manager at NGO Urban Narratives. My PhD research deals with games for better community engagement in urban planning. My research interests, also, include planning for sustainable mobility and energy, city branding, and the use of natural phenomena for shaping the built environment. My professional competences encompass spatial planning from neighbourhood to city, development of building regulations, interior design, design of outdoor structures, and building refurbishment. I am interested in networking with fellow researchers, planners and architects pursuing research and practice related collaborations. Detailed account of my research and professional activities is available in Résumé, as well as in social networks.

Education:

  • PhD, Tallinn University of Technology School of Engineering (2014 - 2020)
  • Master of Science, Delft University of Technology Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences (2010 - 2012)
  • Diploma in Architecture, Riga Technical University Faculty of Architecture and Spatial planning (2004 - 2009)

Experience:

  • Urban planner in architecture office "Knokk Knokk" (2018-2020), planning office "Metrum" (2015-2016), City of Riga Planning Department (2016)
  • Architect in architecture offices "Knokk Knokk" (2018-2020) and "SZK" (2015-2016)
  • Lecturer at Riga Technical University Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management (2019), Hamburg HafenCity University Summer School (2016, 2017, 2018), Delft University of Technology Summer School (2011, 2012)
  • NGO "Urban Narratives" co-founder, board member and project manager (since 2017)

Game projects:

  • "Participation Game", NGO "Urban Narratives" in collaboration with Riga Technical University, Tallinn University of Technology and UNESCO Latvian National Commission (2018-2019)
  • "Energy Game", NGO "Urban Narratives" in collaboration with Albert college (2018-2019)